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Siegmund Nimsgern

1940 – 2025

German opera singer

Opera singer Academic musicianMusic educator
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About Siegmund Nimsgern

Lived 1940 – 2025 (aged 85). Siegmund Nimsgern was a German opera singer, academic musician, music educator, university teacher, singer and actor.

Siegmund Nimsgern (14 January 1940 – 14 September 2025) was a German bass-baritone who made an international career. His signature roles were "evil, dark, ambiguous figures"

Telemann: Pimpinone oder Die ungleiche Heyrath, Ensemble Florilegium Musicumm, Hans Ludwig Hirsch, Teldec, 1975

Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, choir and orchestra of La Scala, Carlos Kleiber, MYTO Records, live 1978

Simon, Hans: Siegmund Nimsgern singt Hans Simon, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Siegfried Köhler, CBS, 1983

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen, Staatskapelle Dresden, Marek Janowski, Sony, 1983

Blacher, Boris: Der Großinquisitor, Leipzig Radio Chorus, Dresden Philharmonic, Herbert Kegel, Naxos, 1986

Pflüger: Liederzyklen, Bayer Records

Pflüger, Hans Georg: Memento mori, Capella Cracoviensis, Roland Bader, Cadenza, 1995

Stephan: Die ersten Menschen, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Karl Anton Rickenbacher, CPO, 1998 (2006)

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Important facts

Born
14 January 1940, Sankt Wendel
Birth century
20th century
Died
14 September 2025, Sankt Ingbert
Occupation
Opera singer, academic musician, music educator, university teacher, singer, actor
Nationality
Germany
Education
Hochschule für Musik Saar
Employers
Hochschule für Musik Saar
Awards
Saarland Art Prize

People in Siegmund Nimsgern's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Carlos Kleiber
Carlos Kleiber
1930 – 2004
Conductor
 Portrait of Siegfried Köhler
Siegfried Köhler
1923 – 2017
Composer
 Portrait of Herbert Kegel
Herbert Kegel
1920 – 1990
Conductor
 Portrait of Ludwig Hirsch
Ludwig Hirsch
1946 – 2011
Actor
 Portrait of Marek Janowski
Marek Janowski
b. 1939
Conductor
 Portrait of Karl Anton
Karl Anton
1898 – 1979
Film director
 Portrait of Roland Bader
Roland Bader
b. 1938
Conductor
 Portrait of Hans Simon
Hans Simon
1947 – 2025
Water polo player

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Siegmund Nimsgern's

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George Uhlenbeck
1900 – 1988
Physicist
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Hans Krebs
1900 – 1981
Biochemist
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Henry Cohen, 1st Baron Cohen of Birkenhead
1900 – 1977
Physician
 Portrait of Joseph Needham
Joseph Needham
1900 – 1995
Historian
 Portrait of Mary Cartwright
Mary Cartwright
1900 – 1998
Mathematician
 Portrait of Roger Jean Heim
Roger Jean Heim
1900 – 1979
Mycologist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Siegmund Nimsgern?

German opera singer

When was Siegmund Nimsgern born?

Siegmund Nimsgern was born on 14 January 1940 in Sankt Wendel.

When did Siegmund Nimsgern die?

Siegmund Nimsgern died on 14 September 2025 in Sankt Ingbert.

What was Siegmund Nimsgern's occupation?

Siegmund Nimsgern was an opera singer, academic musician, music educator, university teacher, singer and actor.

What nationality was Siegmund Nimsgern?

Siegmund Nimsgern was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Siegmund Nimsgern

· Wikidata: Q74741

· DBpedia: Siegmund Nimsgern

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